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Membership of the ACS is divided into several categories.
Accredited, Full, Active, Retired and Life members are classed as corporate members with voting rights.
Student, Honorary and Associate members are classed as non-corporate members and have no voting rights.
You can Join the Society as a Full, Active, Student or Associate Member
Accredited
To gain accreditation a full member, of at two years standing, must submit a representational body of their work to an accreditation sub-committee for appraisal. This specially convened group makes assessments on the standard of lighting, composition, operating and camera movement. Consideration is also given to the cinematic approach in relation to the script and subject matter. This body of work must show more than just professional competence, it must clearly demonstrate creativity and aesthetic innovation.
The Accreditation assessors will require about six examples of a members current work. Entire works must be submitted so show reels will not be accepted, nor will selectively edited examples of work. The quality of work will be judged on an international standard and the assessors will be looking at all technical aspects of the work submitted, and in particular the ability to light. They will also be watching out for what might be described as the `soul', that difficult to describe element which distinguishes the cinematographer's work from just run of the mill craftsmanship.
To receive accreditation is an honour, and it is the intention of the Society to ensure that any cinematographer so honoured, and thus entitled to use the letters ACS after his or her name, will be capable of performing work of an international standard.
Active
An active member is a person who is cinematographer but does not meet the qualifications of full member and includes camera operators and assistant cinematographer
Associate
An associate member is a person who has been invited by a Committee to join the Society.
Full
A full member is a person who is and has been active as a professional cinematographer in the motion picture or television industry for a period of at least five years and is over the age of twenty one years
Honorary
An honorary member is a person upon whom honorary membership has been bestowed at the discretion of a committee. An honorary member is not liable for annual membership fees
Life
A life member is a full, active or retired member who for distinguished service to the Society, has been recommended by a Committee to, and elected at a general meeting. A life member so elected shall not be liable for future annual membership fees
Membership Fees
Current Membership fees of the ACS
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| Fee (Excl GST) | Fee (Incl GST) |
| Accredited | $ 130 | $ 143 |
| Full | $ 90 | $ 99 |
| Active | $ 75 | $ 82.50 |
| Associate | $ 55 | $ 60.50 |
| Student | $ 35 | $ 38.50 |
| Joining Fee | $ 25 | $ 27.50 |
GST & Non GST Prices
- NSW, Victoria & Queensland Branches are registered for GST, and therefore must charge GST on all membership fees or joining fees
- SA, WA, Tasmania ACT & NT Branches are not registered for GST, and therefore cannot charge GST on any membership or joining fees
Retired
A retired member is a member of seven years or more who has been a full or active member and who has retired from participation in cinematography. Retired members are not liable for annual membership fees
Student
A student member is a person undertaking a course in film and television production techniques or gaining work experience with an industry company recognised by the executive. There are no joining fees for Student Members